Obama Signs Bill Expanding Federal Health Care for Kids

[Russ]

From CNN....

"President Obama signed SCHIP into law late Wednesday afternoon, hours after the House of Representatives voted to pass the bill 290 to 135. Supporters say the program expansion, which was twice vetoed by President Bush for being too costly and unwieldy, will cover almost 11 million children who don't qualify for Medicaid but whose parents cannot afford private health insurance. The bill expands SCHIP by more than $32 billion over five years."

 

[HealthGuy]

Bring on socialism. Love it. Our country is going in the toilet and everybody's sucking on the government tits.

 

[Winter_123]

Bring on socialism. Love it. Our country is going in the toilet and everybody's sucking on the government tits.

That could have been okay if Sarah Palin had been elected but now it does not sound so good.

 

[Guest]

Ha ha ha ha ha, that was funny!!

That could have been okay if Sarah Palin had been elected but now it does not sound so good.

 

[TXINSURANCE]

The scary part is this is after a few WEEKS in office, we have four more years of this guys out of line policies and excess spending.

This week was rough - I don't know what I was more upset about SCHIP expansion or the government spending HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS to give deadbeats a digital tv converter?

I guess he needs a way to communicate with his base.

I just don't think the government has any place giving out t.v. vouchers this is absurd. The only senator with half a brain was from Texas (of course) speaking out today against the digital t.v. delay which I am outraged about the delay and voucher program.

When will this stop?

 

[motoxxx]

Time to start focusing on life insurance.

This plan gives health care to people that make less than $80K per year, allows children to stay on their parents insurance policy until age 28, and gives health care to illegal immigrants at tax payer expense.I also noticed that he gave a tax credit of $15K for home buyers. So if he cuts taxes on one hand, then raises expenses on the other, who pays for it?

Socialism has arrived. RIP America

 

[midwestbroker]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that higher tobacco taxes were going to help fund this...

But I thought that tobacco was bad and we should all quit...so then where would the government get the money???

 

[motoxxx]

Anyone that makes over $80K per year, that carries their own insurance will get a tax increase to pay for it since they won't qualify for the gov plan. So much for a tax decrease for everyone making under $250K, I mean, $200K, I mean $120k...per year?

 

[TXINSURANCE]

This plan gives health care to people that make less than $80K per year,

Only children correct?

 

[motoxxx]

As I understand it, it actually includes everyone in the household if the household income is less than $80K per year. That is how they can get the "children" to stay on their parents plan until age 28.